1. Welcome to the 2008 meeting of the International Collaborative Effort -ICE- on Injury Statistics U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics

2. International Collaborative Effort (ICE) on Injury Statistics An international activity of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) An international activity of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) Annual meetings since May 1994 Annual meetings since May 1994 Visit our website www.cdc.gov/nchs/advice.htm Visit our website www.cdc.gov/nchs/advice.htm www.cdc.gov/nchs/advice.htm

3. Goals of the ICE on Injury Statistics Provide essential data and tools for understanding causes of injury and effective means of prevention Provide essential data and tools for understanding causes of injury and effective means of prevention Provide a forum for international experts in injury prevention and control to discuss data issues Provide a forum for international experts in injury prevention and control to discuss data issues

4. Participating Countries Early members… Early members… Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, St. Lucia, United StatesAustralia, Canada, Denmark, England, France, New Zealand, Netherlands, Norway, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, St. Lucia, United States Recent participants from… Recent participants from… Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, TrinidadArgentina, Barbados, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Trinidad

5. Organizational Collaborations Pan American Health Organization Pan American Health Organization European Union/Commission European Union/Commission World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization (WHO) Center Heads for ClassificationCenter Heads for Classification Department of Violence and Injury Prevention and DisabilityDepartment of Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability Washington Group (measurement of disability) Washington Group (measurement of disability) International Society for Violence and Injury Prevention (ISVIP) International Society for Violence and Injury Prevention (ISVIP)

6. Today we also welcome Brazil, Japan, Sri Lanka, and Wales along with new faces from participating countries and organizations Brazil, Japan, Sri Lanka, and Wales along with new faces from participating countries and organizations Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden, United StatesAustralia, Canada, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden, United States

7. Thanks to many of you… But special thanks go to my NCHS Injury Team colleagues But special thanks go to my NCHS Injury Team colleagues Margaret WarnerMargaret Warner Li-Hui ChenLi-Hui Chen Gwen BergenGwen Bergen

8. Logistics: Our 1/2-day agenda Folders contain agenda, participant list, information on joining ICE List- serve, briefing on Indicators Folders contain agenda, participant list, information on joining ICE List- serve, briefing on Indicators Agenda: Agenda: Cross-national injury indicators- primary focusCross-national injury indicators- primary focus Progress from workgroupsProgress from workgroups State of the Injury ICEState of the Injury ICE Relationships with other organizations Relationships with other organizations

9. Cross-national injury indicators Special thanks to Maria Segui-Gomez and Colin Cryer for spearheading this session Special thanks to Maria Segui-Gomez and Colin Cryer for spearheading this session Take note of the charts on the walls.. Take note of the charts on the walls.. While we brainstorming about indicators do not lose sight of the validation criteriaWhile we brainstorming about indicators do not lose sight of the validation criteria Note the charts related to data comparability derived from the validation criteriaNote the charts related to data comparability derived from the validation criteria